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White Desert - 2 days, 1 night

Camping under the stars in the heart of a lunar desert

NewEgypt2 days / 1 nightEasy

Best time

Oct – Apr

Currency

EGP

Climate

Hot desert

Flight

5h

Language

Arabic

The White Desert stretches three and a half hours by track south of Cairo, and forms the strangest landscape in Egypt: the wind has sculpted the limestone into shapes like mushrooms, sails or animals, whose whiteness contrasts with the ochre sand of the dunes.

The 4x4 first reaches the Bahariya oasis and its hot springs, then continues toward Farafra through the Black Desert bristling with volcanic hills and the crystal mountain crossed by an arch of calcite. Sandboarding on the dunes away from the rocks, then camping among the limestone formations, in Berber tents with meals cooked over a wood fire. At daybreak, the rocks turn pink then white.

Good to know: the rate of 130 € per person is based on two participants. The final amount is confirmed along with availability, when we confirm your booking.

Highlights

Limestone formations of the White Desert

Black Desert and volcanic hills

The crystal mountain

Sandboarding on the dunes

Camping under the stars

What's included

Transfers and 4x4 vehicle

Camping in Berber tents, equipment provided

Meals cooked over a wood fire

Local drivers and guides from the region

Itinerary

  1. 1
    Jour 1

    Bahariya oasis

    Departure by 4x4, palm groves and hot springs of the oasis.

  2. 2
    Jour 1

    Black Desert and crystal mountain

    Volcanic hills, then the calcite arch on the road to Farafra.

  3. 3
    Jour 1

    Sandboarding and camp

    Down the dunes, then setting up camp among the white formations.

  4. 4
    Jour 1

    Night under the stars

    A meal over a wood fire, rugs and Berber tents, with no light pollution.

  5. 5
    Jour 2

    Daybreak and return

    The rocks turn pink then white, a morning walk then the journey back.

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 5 days before departure.

Local partner

Globeasy certified. We experienced these excursions ourselves before offering them to you.

Globeasy local partnerHurghada

Runs the excursion on the ground

Red Sea and Nile cruise specialist, with French-speaking guides. Rated 4.8/5 from 96 Google reviews.

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